The recent poll [1] and discussions [2] around what to do with the current 
ActiveMQ web console demonstrated there’s a mix bag of views. There are 
developers who passionately believe that the current Web Console is a large 
technical debt on the project, hasn’t been actively developed for years and is 
a security risk - whilst others believe it benefits users immensely to have 
such a web console available. 

What I would like to propose is that the Web Console is moved to a sub project 
of ActiveMQ - where those interested in maintaining and developing it can work 
independently of the ActiveMQ broker release. Ideally there would be 
collaboration - so that the Web console could be released in the same time 
frame as every new minor and major release of the broker. However, having it as 
a sub project will also allow for it to be released independently - so that if 
folks want to iterate releases of the web console whilst they improve it or to 
fix issues as they arise they can. It also has the benefit of freeing up 
ActiveMQ developers who want to concentrate on the core broker functionality.

This is a compromise, but I believe its the best way forward. What do you guys 
think ?

thanks,

Rob

[1] https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg37711.html
[2] 
http://activemq.2283324.n4.nabble.com/DISCUSS-Remove-the-old-ActiveMQ-Console-td4675925.html

Rob Davies
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